Savannah's refrigeration work runs on the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest container ports on the East Coast, with cold storage at the Garden City terminal handling produce, poultry, and seafood moving in and out. Georgia's statewide average runs about $57,000, below the national middle, and while EPA 608 is federally required to handle refrigerants everywhere, Georgia licenses conditioned-air contractors at the state level, so check the state license requirements before you apply. With 608 and hands-on hours, the port and warehouse openings below fit.
Major cold storage operator handling port import and export volume near the terminal.
Regional operator running refrigerated warehouse space tied to port traffic.
Terminal operators at Garden City with refrigerated container and reefer maintenance needs.
Large refrigerated warehousing with in-house teams on ammonia and freezer racks.
Openings also show up in Garden City, Pooler, Brunswick, Hilton Head, and Augusta, so widen your search past Savannah proper.
Georgia averages about $57,000 a year across refrigeration techs, mechanics, and engineers, below the national middle; port cold storage and industrial roles typically pay toward the top of that range. See how roles stack up in the 2026 salary rankings.
Georgia licenses conditioned-air contractors at the state level, so you'll typically work under a licensed contractor, and EPA 608 is federally required to handle refrigerants anywhere.
Port-driven cold storage and reefer container work at the Garden City terminal, so expect warehouse racks and refrigerated container maintenance more than a heavy manufacturing base.